ABSTRACT
[…] In the Soviet view, military doctrine embodies the agreed views of the state on questions of war and military policy. It is defined by the Party leadership, who have to take account of economic and political circumstances in formulating doctrine. Military science, on the other hand, studies war and the methods of waging it, and is largely the prerogative of the General Staff and the military academies. It is not constrained in the same way by economic and political considerations, and develops more quickly than doctrine, which can remain stable for some time, being revised only in response to major political or military developments. Military doctrine expresses the political character and purposes of the state, but draws on military science in the formulation of its military-technical aspect.
